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Case No. 29439Attempted theft (of impounded vehicle) · Co. Wicklow · 23 Feb 2021

Naas court forfeits impounded car in attempted theft case

An Audi RS4 was impounded by gardaí in Blessington, Wicklow, in February 2021 after being driven suspiciously and linked to a number of burglaries in Blanchardstown. Five days after it was impounded, two people were seen trying to start the car in a yard, but the battery had been disconnected, and a person at the scene had to jump out of the way of a vehicle that took the two from the scene. A woman in Dublin later claimed ownership of the vehicle but had no supporting documentation. The case came before Naas District Court on 6 October 2021, where the vehicle was forfeited to the gardaí.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court28 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The impounded vehicle was an Audi RS4 with a 4.2 litre petrol engine.
  • The vehicle had been involved in a number of burglaries in Blanchardstown and surrounding areas.
  • Two people were seen trying to start the car but the battery had been disconnected, and a person at the scene had to jump out of the way of a vehicle that took the two from the scene.
  • A woman in Dublin claimed ownership of the vehicle but had no supporting documentation.
Where
The car was found parked in a yard whose owner did not know it was there.
When
Gardaí in Blessington received information on 18 February 2021 that the car had been driven suspiciously, and an attempt was made to steal it five days later.
In court
The hearing took place at Naas District Court on 6 October 2021, where the vehicle was forfeited to the gardaí.
Other details
Three people were identified as suspects in the attempted theft.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe impounded vehicle was an Audi RS4 with a 4.2 litre petrol engine (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe vehicle had been involved in a number of burglaries in Blanchardstown and surrounding areas (kildarenow.com)
  • whatTwo people were seen trying to start the car but the battery had been disconnected (kildarenow.com)
  • whatA person at the scene had to jump out of the way of a vehicle that brought the two people from the scene (kildarenow.com)
  • whatA woman in Dublin claimed ownership of the vehicle but had no supporting documentation (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe car was found parked in a yard whose owner did not know it was there (kildarenow.com)
  • whenGardaí in Blessington received information on 18 February 2021 that the car had been driven suspiciously (kildarenow.com)
  • whenAn attempt was made to steal the car five days after it was impounded (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe vehicle was forfeited to the gardaí (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe hearing took place at Naas District Court on 6 October 2021 (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Oct2021
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Naas court told of attempt to steal high powered car impounded by gardaí

    Reports the Naas District Court hearing where Det Gda Alan Haslam detailed the attempted theft of the impounded vehicle and the court forfeited the car to the gardaí.

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